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UConn Wins State Battle Over Fairfield

from press release

STORRS, Conn. - Senior M.E. Lapham scored four
goals and junior Brittney Testa stopped 13 shots as the UConn
women's lacrosse team upended Fairfield, 13-10, on Saturday at the
George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex. The Huskies improved to
5-1 while Fairfield dropped to 3-2 on the season.

Lapham finished with four goals and one assist for her fourth game
with at least five points this season. She leads the Huskies after
seven games with 19 goals and 25 points.

Testa, a two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, continued
her excellent play in net with her fourth double-digit save
performance of the season.

Lauren Kahn and Shannon Kerr each added a pair for the Huskies.

Fairfield opened the scoring with a free-position goal at 27:16 but
the Huskies responded with four straight and never relinquished the
lead.

The Huskies went into the second half with a slight 7-5 edge and
went on to outscore the Stags, 6-5, in the second half.

Fairfield outshot UConn, 16-7, in the second half but Testa kept
Connecticut on top with eight saves in the final 30 minutes.

UConn opened the second half with four straight goals to go ahead,
10-5. Fairfield would tally five of the next seven goals but it
wasn't enough as the Huskies held on for the 13-10 victory.

UConn will be in action next on Friday, March 16 with a 3 p.m.
contest at Sacred Heart.